Oxford Road’s transformation FINALLY complete following ‘pioneering’ four-year project
The four-year project to transform Oxford Road has finally concluded.
Oxford Road cycling bodies hope ‘Dutch’ Clean Air Week message has hit home
Organisers of a special bike ride last month – celebrating the opening of the Oxford Road corridor cycle route and forming part of Clean Air Week – hope attitudes will have changed ahead of the government’s Air Quality Plan.
‘Too little, too late’: Council’s failure of homeless people branded ‘horrendous’ by Manchester activist
The closure of two temporary shelters has re-emphasized the vulnerability of Manchester’s homeless and sparked criticism of Manchester City Council’s services.
‘A significant part of our vision’: Green light for £750m Oxford Road development
The first phase of a £750m development on Oxford Road’s former BBC site has been given the go-ahead, with construction due to start this month.
Frisky phone box: Couple wanted after having sex stark naked on Oxford Road
A man and woman were caught having sexual intercourse stark naked in a phone box at Manchester city centre on Tuesday night, and are now being hunted by the police.
Tower power! Will 35-storey luxury apartment block get green light from Manchester City Council planning chiefs?
The proposals for a new 35-storey residential building on Whitworth Street West, submitted in July, will be brought before Manchester City Council’s planning committee on Thursday.
‘Wrong ally’: Greens urge homeless film fest to boycott MMU over The Ark evictions
A local Green candidate has urged the Homeless Film Festival to do the ‘right thing’ and cut its ties with the university.
Manchester attempts CPR training world record so city never misses a beat
Saving lives and breaking world records will be seamlessly rolled into one this Friday as Manchester marks European Restart a Heart Day.
Council blame homeless for own homelessness so they don’t have to deal with crisis, says Manchester solicitor
Manchester City Council are blaming people for their homelessness so they do not have to address Manchester’s growing homeless crisis, according to a solicitor.
Comment: The Conservatives must deliver on their promise of reducing inequality
As the Conservatives arrived in Manchester for their annual conference, protesters responded by warning that they would ‘lay siege’ to the event, so Tories knew they ‘were not welcome in the city’.
‘Soft targets’ for cuts: Disabled group rally against the Tory Party Conference
Disability rights activists joined tens of thousands of protestors against the Conservative Party Conference, saying the government see disabled people as a ‘soft target’ for cuts.